Police in Hong Kong arrested five bookstore workers on suspicion of breaches of the territory's national security laws during raids on two independent shops after customs officers seized a consignment of books shipped from overseas. File photo by Leung Man Hei/EPA-EFE July 16 (UPI) -- Police in Hon»»»

Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry affirmed that the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Washington and Tehran remained a framework for promoting peace. At a press briefing, Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that mediation efforts are currently facing signi»»»

Jakarta: A passenger boat sank off an Indonesian island, killing at least one person and leaving 24 others missing, the local search and rescue agency said Thursday. An engine failure caused the boat to sink as it sailed near Selayar, a small island south of the larger Sulawesi, said the head of th»»»

Dubai: Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to end America’s “forever wars,” not start new ones. But a New York Times analysis raises a question that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: Could the renewed conflict with Iran become the very kind of prolonged military engagemen»»»

Dubai: India is set to join a select group of countries operating hydrogen-powered passenger trains when Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the country’s first such service on Friday, marking a major milestone in Indian Railways’ transition to cleaner and more sustainable transportation. The hy»»»

London: Thomas Tuchel may have criticised his England stars for being too "passive" in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina, but it is the beleaguered German who has come under fire from the British media for his defensive tactics. Hampered by Tuchel's cautious substitutions, England»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait's General Staff announced Thursday that the country's air defense systems are currently intercepting hostile drones following the ongoing Iranian aggression. In a statement, the General Staff said any explosions heard are the result of air defense systems engaging the hostile aerial »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: US ride-hailing giant Uber has struck a 12.7-billion-euro deal to take over German food delivery behemoth Delivery Hero, the latest consolidation in the industry, the companies said Thursday. The German firm operates in over 60 markets worldwide and has expanded beyond its tradi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s residential property sales rose 17 percent month over month and 18 percent year over year in June, while the rental market also expanded, reflecting sustained demand, official data showed. Residential sale transactions increased to 19,844 during the month, while non-residenti»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli families moved into a new settlement on a mountain towering over the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the settler regional council for the area said. “This morning, families from the Ebal founding group are transferring their equipment and moving into caravans»»»

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah lashed out Friday at President Joseph Aoun for playing "partisan" politics and "fueling division" instead of uniting the war-torn country. Fadlallah accused Aoun of "turning the presidential palace into a partisan platform for factions whose history and alignments are »»»

Share: BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army took control of the offices of a Palestinian faction inside a refugee camp on Wednesday, in the latest effort by authorities to enforce state authority across Lebanese territory. Al-Jadeed news station reported on Wednesday that military and intelligence units ente»»»

The data for in-app authentication will remain unchanged, so users can log in to the app with the same credentials (email address/phone number and password). In the preparation phase necessary to switch to the new version, between Friday July 17, starting at 20:00, until Sunday July 19, 2026, the m»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call on Thursday from HRH Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. For his part, HH the Amir expressed his si»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Thursday from HRH Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during which HRH Prince Khalid expressed his sincere condolences on the passing of His Hi»»»

Baghdad: A drone struck a ship located off the port in Iraq's southern province of Basra on Thursday, a security official told AFP. The ship, which was "carrying American-branded cars", had arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was hit near an oil terminal, the official said. Iraq's oil ministr»»»

Wellington: New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning Thursday following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island. "This advisory represents a downgrade from warning," the National Emergency Management Agency said, explaining that the quake was smaller than its initia»»»

Moscow sees no immediate prospect of resuming Ukraine negotiations in Turkiye but remains open to that path, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Journalists asked Peskov how the Kremlin assessed the possibility of renewing peace talks on Ukraine through Turkish mediation, which Turkish Foreign Mi»»»

ASHGABAT, (Sputnik) - The US' policy of "maximum pressure" on Iran, including the economic sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic, have lost all effect and are no longer able to force Iran to make concessions, Iranian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ali Mojtaba Rouzbahani said on Thursday. "The faile»»»

ANKARA, (Sputnik) - Turkiye is ready to engage in possible mechanisms to ensure security in the Black Sea after the conclusion of a peace agreement on Ukraine, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday. "We have accepted our partners' proposal regarding possible maritime security provis»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - China is strongly against imposing technological blockades in artificial intelligence, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday. "China opposes drawing ideological lines and imposing technological blockades, aims to coordinate development and security, and»»»

MANILA: The Philippines on Thursday slammed as racist a video posted by Chinese state media portraying the country as a cartoon monkey forced by US and Japanese masters to defend its South China Sea claims.China claims almost the entirety of the crucial waterway despite an international ruling that»»»

DUBAI: Kuwait’s General Staff said on Thursday that its air defense systems were intercepting drone attacks following what it described as “criminal Iranian aggression.” The army said any explosions heard were caused by air defense systems engaging and intercepting incoming threats. Authorities urg»»»

Why is everyone talking about Satluj?Satluj, director Honey Trehan's film based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, has become the subject of intense discussion after it was reportedly removed from streaming platform ZEE5 just days after its release in India. In the UAE, the »»»

Nationwide, in the first half of 2026, all criminal investigation units within the Romanian Police (which have jurisdiction over the investigation of cybercrimes and crimes against computer systems) recorded approximately 15,000 criminal cases. At the end of June, approximately 72,000 cases remaine»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early Thursday that “Israel is determined to keep its forces in security zones” in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Katz’s office said the two officials spoke overnight and the minister “emphasized Israel’s »»»

The British government said Thursday it had taken British Steel into full public ownership to "protect the future of steel production in the UK", after taking control from Chinese firm Jingye. The country's last factory that can make steel from scratch faced imminent closure last year after Jingye »»»

Tunis, July 16 (TAP) – The Renewable Energy Professional Group under the Confederation of Citizen Enterprises of Tunisia (CONECT) on Thursday expressed support for the development of domestic electricity storage solutions.Responding to recent...»»»

A drone struck a ship located off the port in Iraq's southern province of Basra on Thursday, a security official told AFP. The ship, which was "carrying American-branded cars", had arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was hit near an oil terminal, the official said. Iraq's oil ministry said it»»»

Pakistan said on Thursday it would encourage the United States and Iran to stop violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month. "While the implementation of the MoU is facing challenges, Pakistan will continue to encourage all sides to end violence »»»

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it has approved the sale of an estimated $1.96 billion in weapons to bolster Saudi Arabia's air defenses, as the war ramps up in the Middle East. "This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by imp»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Thursday from His Majesty King Philippe of the Kingdom of Belgium, during which His Majesty expressed his sincere condolences on the passing of His Highness the late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al T»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to visit Morocco on July 16 in an effort to strengthen ties between Paris and Rabat, whether it is for trade or defence. But as the visit starts, an investigation has revealed that Morocco has used Israeli spyware to spy on several French ministers, in»»»

Large protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on July 16 against the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Only appointed six months ago, Fedorov carved a reputation as a moderniser who tried to reform the Ukrainian military, worn down by more th»»»

PRESS REVIEW - Thursday, July 7: we look into new revelations on the Moroccan surveillance apparatus, five years after the first wave of the Pegasus spyware scandal. In other news, support for Israel is floundering on both sides of the political spectrum in Washington ahead of Israeli prime Ministe»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone generated a record 15.9 billion Egyptian pounds ($314 million) in revenue during fiscal year 2025/26, up 37 percent from a year earlier and 51 percent above budget. Dollar-denominated revenue rose 44 percent year on year to $246 million, accounting for 76 pe»»»

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected claims that Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova’s signature on a joint declaration in Kyiv represents a decision for the country to strengthen its participation in the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” supporting Ukraine. The statement was issue»»»

Member of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, MP Hasan Fadlallah, affirmed that over the past period the bloc made a commitment to itself not to engage in polemics with the President of the Republic. However, what he described as “repeated accusations against our people and the insistence on turnin»»»

Tunis, July 16 (TAP) – The intense heatwave will continue across the country on Thursday, accompanied by sirocco winds, according to a weather monitoring bulletin issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).According to forecasts a...»»»

Bulgaria's Parliament unanimously approved, at first and second reading in a single sitting on Thursday, the bill ratifying the Agreement on the Interpretation and Application of the Energy Charter Treaty, which was signed in Brussels on February 18, 2026. The agreement addresses the inapplicabilit»»»

Parliament on Thursday approved at first reading legislative amendments that would restore full machine voting, abolish the separate constituency for Bulgarians abroad, and expand voting sections beyond the EU. Lawmakers approved four bills amending the Election Code and rejected two others. The bi»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has climbed to 17th place globally and retained its position as the highest-ranked country in the region in the QS World Future Skills Index 2027, highlighting the country’s efforts to align higher education with the needs of the future economy. The Ministry of Higher Education a»»»

Dubai: The UAE has introduced a unified national framework to regulate the licensing of universities and colleges, a move aimed at raising academic standards, strengthening governance and simplifying oversight across the country’s higher education sector, including institutions in free zones. Appro»»»

Bulgarian companies are among the least indebted in the European Union, according to the latest Eurostat data for the end of 2025. Corporate debt among non-financial enterprises in Bulgaria stands at 45% of gross domestic product, significantly below the EU average of 70.1% and the euro area averag»»»

Ukraine is likely to get a new Prime Minister today and a much more pragmatic government as a result of the surprise reshuffle that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy triggered by asking the current Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko to step down at the weekend. Under the Ukrainian constitution »»»

The Kremlin is pushing the Far East as a major investment opportunity thanks to a sanctions-driven surge in trade with China and a broader wave of investment from across the continent and the Global South. For most of the past decade, Russia's pivot to Asia has been measured in barrels of oil, cubi»»»

Damascus, July 16 (SANA) Director General of the Syrian Investment Authority Talal al-Hilali met Indian Chargé d’Affaires Renu Yadav on Thursday to discuss expanding economic and investment cooperation between Syria and India. According to the Syrian Investment Authority, the talks focused on oppor»»»

Official data released on Wednesday shows China's GDP grew 4.3 percent in the second quarter, compared to a year prior. The last time quarterly growth was that weak was in late 2022, when China was feeling the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Slow consumer demand, despite a surge in exports, helps »»»